Dark Hair Dominance

By: Shane Marcus, Brielle Pontelandolfo, Julia Werth

Rotation 1: Allergy Within this rotation we have completed

many different tasks, including:Studying the background of allergiesMake a movie maker informing the public

about the harmfulness of the allergy MSG

MSG- Food Allergy MSG stands for Monosodium glutamate MSG is a food additive used as a flavor enhancer

that few people react to adversely eating it As an allergic reaction to MSG, it causes sever

headaches, dizziness, throat tightness, jaw tightness, and upper back tightness

Interesting Facts About MSG Mostly found in Chinese Food Is commonly known as “Chinese

Restaurant Syndrome”

MSG- Is it treatable? Yes, MSG is treated by all of the

following:Anaphlaxis TreatmentEpinephrineEstablishment of AirwayI.V. treatmentCPRSteroidsVolume Expanders

VETERINARIAN ROTATION

Rotation 2:

Working with Dr. Shakwat We were given a mystery organism along

with 5 other relatives to the species:Muskrat Wild Boar

Three Toed Sloth Koala Bear

Beaver

Working with Dr. Shakwat Tasks to complete:

We first practiced using Cladograms Analyze Amino Acid data from hemoglobin

and Cytochrome C (taken from mystery organism and related species)

Analyze DNA Electrophoresis data Create a scratch cladogram with mystery

organism

Evidence for Conclusion: Examining Amino Acid sequences in Hemoglobin

helped us see the amount of differences in the blood between the organisms to see any relationships

Cytochrome C Analysis Electrophoresis Chart: Examining patterns of DNA

strands left behind, to see the similarities and differences between the mystery organism and related species.

Electrophoresis Chart An electric current is applied to a gel block that

contains the samples of DNA The electric current causes the negatively

charged DNA molecules to move through the gel towards the positively charged end

Coming to a Conclusion In the hemoglobin and Cytochrome C

tests, the three toed sloth was most closely related to the koala bear, leaving it third on our Cladogram

Followed by the muskrat and wild boar who were tied in relationship in the hemoglobin, Cytochrome C, and electrophoresis tests

Final Analysis Based on our data we concluded that

the Koala Bear is most closely related to our mystery organism

The Beaver has the most amount of differences with the mystery organism between all three tests

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Beaver

Wild Boar

Muskrat

Three Toed Sloth

Koala Bear

Mystery Organism

Rotation 3:Pediatric Oncology

Tasks: Research all articles on pesticides Each group member writes their own

letter to Mr. Fisher – the Secretary of Agriculture

Our main goal was to prove to Mr. Fisher that children born in areas where pesticides are applied are the cause of cancer.

For Example:•The Pinelands in New Jersey is a main site of Cranberry and Blueberry growth, and cultivators apply pesticides to them to keep pests away.

Evidence: Most of our background information

came out of the articles. For example:

26 out of 51 pesticides were known to cause cancer. Also known as carcinogenicity.

Many pesticides brought into homes from families who worked as farmers.

Conclusion: Our end result was to make Mr.

Fisher more interested in the matter so we could prevent future cancer in children.

Through the 3 of our rotations: We learned what MSG is, and how to treat it We learned how to conduct different

tests/experiments to find a mystery animal based on its DNA and blood samples

We learned that different pesticides can cause early childhood cancer and how to prevent it

Final ConclusionFinally, we learned how to use data and

our previous knowledge to come to a conclusion of every day problems we

face in life.